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How Ronaldinho inspired Derek Cornelius to be a footballer

Summary by TFC REPUBLIC
Derek Cornelius was part of Canada's squad at the 2o22 FIFA World Cup, but he never got off the bench as former coach John Herdman prized other centre backs ahead of him.Fast forward four years and Cornelius, a 28-year-old from Ajax, Ont., is set to be Canada's defensive anchor at this summer's World Cup.Cornelius has one goal in 44 appearances (29 starts) since debuting for Canada under Herdman in 2018. But it's been since Jesse Marsch took cha…
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TFC REPUBLIC broke the news on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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